Post by Okwes on Nov 8, 2006 6:20:46 GMT -5
Green Tea and Cholesterol facts
by Lorraine Bevere
_http://ayurveda-http://ayurhttp://ayurveda-http://ayhttp_
(http://ayurveda-foryou.com/health_articles/greentea.html)
A green and lush oasis in the middle of a scorching dessert. A cool
breeze on a hot summer night. A bright light in the end of a cold
and dark tunnel. Green tea and cholesterol.
For the millions and millions of people suffering from high
cholesterol green tea may be that light. You can browse and search
the Internet for topics on green tea and cholesterol and would come
up with hundred of hits.
Cholesterol, triglycerides, the protein apoB in LDLs, are words
dreaded
by humans of the modern age. This new century is expected to become
the
century of medical miracles, the green tea, lowly as it may sound
looks
very promising as several researches have shown. This could be the
decade of green tea and cholesterol.
More good news is it's not just green tea and cholesterol; it's also
green tea and cancer. Several studies have shown that the
antioxidants
are present in green tea. The Journal of the National Cancer
Institute
published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that
drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese
men
and women by nearly sixty percent. Another research done by the
University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound
in
green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. In another study by
the
University of Kansas determined that EGCG may explain why the rate
of
heart disease among Japanese men is quite low, even though
approximately
seventy-five percent are smokers.
And more good news! It's not just green tea and cholesterol; it's
also
green tea and high blood pressure. Habitually drinking 5 to 10 cups
a
day of green tea lowers high blood pressure.
For more that 4,000 years the Chinese have known about the medicinal
benefits of green tea since using it to treat everything from
headaches
to depression. So it's not just green tea and cholesterol; it's also
green tea and depression!
Drinking green also is reported to be helpful with rheumatoid
arthritis,
Cardiovascular disease, infection, and impaired immune function.
Green tea is rich in catechin polyphenols, especially
epigallocatechin
gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a good anti-cancer element. Polyphenol
limits
the negative effects of smoking and a fatty diet.
There's more! It's not just green tea and cholesterol; it's also
green
tea and weight loss. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
published a report that found out that men who were given a
combination
of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those
given
only caffeine.
How about green tea and tooth decay anyone? Its bacteria- destroying
abilities kill the bacteria that cause dental decay. So it's not
just
green tea and cholesterol, it's also green tea and bacteria.
Why is it that it's green tea and cholesterol not oolong tea or
black
tea? As we all know there are 3 types of tea, green, oolong and
black.
All of these come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant.
But
why green? Green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG
compound from being oxidized while black and oolong tea leaves are
made
from dried or fermented leaves, which causes loss of EGCG.
We should have learned speaking mandarin or fukien a long time ago
and
got to know green tea and cholesterol lowering the Chinese way.
There is more to green tea and cholesterol, search the web and get
to
know more of the heath benefits you may get from green tea. Does
anyone
know how to say green tea in Chinese?
by Lorraine Bevere
_http://ayurveda-http://ayurhttp://ayurveda-http://ayhttp_
(http://ayurveda-foryou.com/health_articles/greentea.html)
A green and lush oasis in the middle of a scorching dessert. A cool
breeze on a hot summer night. A bright light in the end of a cold
and dark tunnel. Green tea and cholesterol.
For the millions and millions of people suffering from high
cholesterol green tea may be that light. You can browse and search
the Internet for topics on green tea and cholesterol and would come
up with hundred of hits.
Cholesterol, triglycerides, the protein apoB in LDLs, are words
dreaded
by humans of the modern age. This new century is expected to become
the
century of medical miracles, the green tea, lowly as it may sound
looks
very promising as several researches have shown. This could be the
decade of green tea and cholesterol.
More good news is it's not just green tea and cholesterol; it's also
green tea and cancer. Several studies have shown that the
antioxidants
are present in green tea. The Journal of the National Cancer
Institute
published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that
drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese
men
and women by nearly sixty percent. Another research done by the
University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound
in
green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. In another study by
the
University of Kansas determined that EGCG may explain why the rate
of
heart disease among Japanese men is quite low, even though
approximately
seventy-five percent are smokers.
And more good news! It's not just green tea and cholesterol; it's
also
green tea and high blood pressure. Habitually drinking 5 to 10 cups
a
day of green tea lowers high blood pressure.
For more that 4,000 years the Chinese have known about the medicinal
benefits of green tea since using it to treat everything from
headaches
to depression. So it's not just green tea and cholesterol; it's also
green tea and depression!
Drinking green also is reported to be helpful with rheumatoid
arthritis,
Cardiovascular disease, infection, and impaired immune function.
Green tea is rich in catechin polyphenols, especially
epigallocatechin
gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a good anti-cancer element. Polyphenol
limits
the negative effects of smoking and a fatty diet.
There's more! It's not just green tea and cholesterol; it's also
green
tea and weight loss. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
published a report that found out that men who were given a
combination
of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those
given
only caffeine.
How about green tea and tooth decay anyone? Its bacteria- destroying
abilities kill the bacteria that cause dental decay. So it's not
just
green tea and cholesterol, it's also green tea and bacteria.
Why is it that it's green tea and cholesterol not oolong tea or
black
tea? As we all know there are 3 types of tea, green, oolong and
black.
All of these come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant.
But
why green? Green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG
compound from being oxidized while black and oolong tea leaves are
made
from dried or fermented leaves, which causes loss of EGCG.
We should have learned speaking mandarin or fukien a long time ago
and
got to know green tea and cholesterol lowering the Chinese way.
There is more to green tea and cholesterol, search the web and get
to
know more of the heath benefits you may get from green tea. Does
anyone
know how to say green tea in Chinese?